PHOENIX -- The schedule posted in the back of Ohio State’s meeting room didn’t include this particular game, forcing a bit of renovation and the huge sign’s removal when it came time to start bowl practices.
A large handful of decisions about heading to the NFL early loom for the talent-laden Buckeyes, and it’s already clear that it’s been weighing on a few minds as the decision-making process starts to speed up.
There’s also the small matter of failing to measure up against both the program’s own high standards and the enormous expectations that come from being the unanimous preseason No.